GuildWiki:IRC

IRC is short for Internet Relay Chat. This is a chat service run on independent server networks since 1988. It requires no registration. GuildWiki users can use the #gwiki channel on the GameSurge network to talk to other GuildWiki users (including some admins and bureaucrats).

To join the #GWiki IRC channel right now just go to this page, enter your nickname and click "Continue".

It's not GuildWiki radio or in-game all chat, more like Alliance chat in a not-so-active alliance: expect no reaction for 10 minutes or more even if you say "hallo", depending on who's online. It can be great fun with the right people, though.

You can change your nickname using the /nick yournamehere command, (reloading the page will also allow you to change your nickname - however it will disconnect you).

Type your chat on the line and press enter, works a bit like in-game chat, really.
I'm afraid /dance won't work, but you can try /me is dancing.

An IRC client typically remembers your nick name, it allows easy access to multiple chats on multiple servers, can beep when someone mentions your name in chat, and more. If you find yourself using the browser-based IRC regularly, you should consider using a "real" IRC client.

You can register your nick name so that no other users can impersonate you, but that is entirely optional; to register your account with gamesurge, visit their account creation page and follow the instructions there. To log into your registered account, type

The IRC channels are separate entities from the wiki. This means that GuildWiki policies do not apply to IRC, and by extension, users will not necessarily be banned from the wiki because of something that was said on IRC. Likewise, users who have been banned from GuildWiki will still be allowed to use the IRC channels. Lastly, users who are banned from one IRC channel should not be banned from the other channel for that reason alone.

Most importantly, though, this means that any discussions on IRC that pertain to GuildWiki can not be considered authoritative until the subject is posted on the wiki. This is required so that wiki editors who do not utilize the IRC channels can be given a chance to comment on the subject before any action is taken. If the issue concerns a minor change to an article, then it can simply be noted in the edit summary that the change was discussed on IRC. Otherwise, a summary of the IRC discussion should be posted to an appropriate talk page for further comments.

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